byssal

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adjective

Of or pertaining to the byssi, filaments secreted by certain bivalves.

“the byssal threads”

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Meanings

adjectivebyssal (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyOf or pertaining to the byssi, filaments secreted by certain bivalves.

    the byssal threads

Origin

From byssus + -al.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

bassly
Cite this entry
APA

byssal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/byssal

MLA

“byssal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/byssal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “byssal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/byssal.

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